Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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